Constitutional Convention

What year was the Constitutional Convention held?

• 1776

• 1800

• 1865

• 1787

Who was the ringleader of the Constitutional Convention?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the Virginia Plan?

• A plan to abolish the presidency

• A plan to maintain the Articles of Confederation

• A plan for a new kind of government

• A plan to amend the Articles of Confederation

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?

• Allowing three-fifths of Congress to pass a law

• Giving three-fifths of power to the president

• Allowing three-fifths of states to veto a law

• Counting slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation

What was missing from the original Constitution that caused concern?

• A clause on trade

• A section on taxes

• A preamble

• A Bill of Rights